Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 773 › Conversation 773-010

Nixon & Bull on Henry Kissinger and Robert L. F. Sikes

Friday, September 8, 1972 · 11:44 AM–11:49 AM ET · Oval Office ·12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.Conversation773-010 onTape 773StartFriday, September 8, 1972 at 11:44 AMEndFriday, September 8, 1972 at 11:49 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 773-010 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his aide, Stephen B. Bull, to review and finalize the details of his upcoming daily schedule. The primary focus of the discussion concerned meetings with National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger and Representative Robert L. F. Sikes. The exchange concluded with plans for a formal photograph with Representative Sikes.

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NARA Description

On September 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:44 am and 11:49 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 773-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 773-10

Date: September 8, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:44 am and 11:49 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

             The President’s schedule
                 -Henry A. Kissinger
                 -Robert L. F. Sikes
                     -Photograph

Bull left at an unknown time before 11:49 am.

Also recorded on September 8, 1972

773-005 11:15 AM · 48 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:15 am and 11:23 am.
773-006 11:15 AM · 32 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:15 am and 11:23 am.
773-007 11:23 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:23 am to 11:30 am.
773-008 11:30 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Mark I. Goode met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:30 am to 11:32 am.
773-009 11:32 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John G. Tower, Howard H. Baker, Jr., William E. Timmons, and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:32 am and 11:39 am.
773-011 11:44 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:44 am and 11:49 am.
773-012 11:49 AM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:49 am to 12:12 pm.
773-013 12:12 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:12 pm and 12:14 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 773-010, September 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/773-010 (accessed September 18, 2026).